Chapter 342
Sarga 4
स निर्जित्य पुरीं श्रेष्ठां लङ्कां तां कामरूपिणीम्। विक्रमेण महातेजा हनुमान् कपिसत्तमः।।5.4.1।। अद्व...
Hanuman, the strongshouldered, mighty monkey chief having defeated the (presiding) deity of Lanka wh...
प्रविश्य नगरीं लङ्कां कपिराजहितंकरः।।5.4.2।। चक्रेऽथ पादं सव्यं च शत्रूणां स तु मूर्धनि।
Hanuman, a devotee of the king of monkeys entered the city of Lanka placing his left foot first on t...
प्रविष्टः सत्त्वसम्पन्नो निशायां मारुतात्मजः।।5.4.3।। स महापथमास्थाय मुक्तापुष्पविराजितम्। ततस्तु ता...
The son of the Windgod, endowed with great strength, entered the enchanting Lanka and walked along t...
प्रविष्टः सत्त्वसम्पन्नो निशायां मारुतात्मजः।।5.4.3।। स महापथमास्थाय मुक्तापुष्पविराजितम्। ततस्तु ता...
The son of the Windgod, endowed with great strength, entered the enchanting Lanka and walked along t...
हसितोत्कृष्टनिनदैस्तूर्यघोषपुरस्सरैः। वज्रांकुशनिकाशैश्च वज्रजालविभूषितैः।।5.4.5।। गृहमेघैः पुरी रम्...
The houses reverberating with sounds of laughter and of musical instruments, decorated with lattice ...
प्रजज्वाल ततो लङ्का रक्षोगणगृहैः शुभैः।।5.4.6।। सिताभ्रसदृशैश्चित्रैः पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः। वर्धमान...
The city of Lanka appeared radiant with its tall mansions resembling white clouds. The mansions had...
प्रजज्वाल ततो लङ्का रक्षोगणगृहैः शुभैः।।5.4.6।। सिताभ्रसदृशैश्चित्रैः पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः। वर्धमान...
The city of Lanka appeared radiant with its tall mansions resembling white clouds. The mansions had...
तां चित्रमाल्याभरणां कपिराजहितङ्करः। राघवार्थं चरन् श्रीमान् ददर्श च ननन्द च।।5.4.8।।
Glorious Hanuman, wellwisher of Sugriva, king of vanaras, looked around the city, decorated with col...
भवनाद्भवनं गच्छन् ददर्श पवनात्मजः। विविधाकृतिरूपाणि भवनानि ततस्ततः।।5.4.9।।
Going from one building to another, Hanuman saw mansions of different kinds structures.
शुश्राव मधुरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम्। स्त्रीणां मदसमृद्धानां दिवि चाप्सरसामिव।।5.4.10।।
He heard melodious songs of intoxicated women set to tune in three places namely chest, throat and h...
शुश्राव काञ्चीनिनदं नूपुराणां च, निःस्वनम्। सोपाननिनदांश्चैव भवनेषु महात्मनाम्।।5.4.11।। अस्फोटितनिन...
Great Hanuman heard the jingling sounds of waist bells and anklets of women and sounds of great men ...
शुश्राव जपतां तत्र मन्त्रान् रक्षोगृहेषु वै।।5.4.12।। स्वाध्यायनिरतांश्चैव यातुधानान् ददर्श सः। रावण...
He heard chantings of sacred verses in the houses of demons engaged in the study of the vedas. And h...
शुश्राव जपतां तत्र मन्त्रान् रक्षोगृहेषु वै।।5.4.12।। स्वाध्यायनिरतांश्चैव यातुधानान् ददर्श सः। रावण...
He heard chantings of sacred verses in the houses of demons engaged in the study of the vedas. And h...
राजमार्गं समावृत्य स्थितं रक्षोबलं महत्। ददर्श मध्यमे गुल्मे रावणस्य चरान् बहून्।।5.4.14।।
He observed large contingents of demons lining the highway and spies of Ravana stationed in the midd...
दीक्षितान् जटिलान् मुण्डान् गोजिनाम्बरवाससः। दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुघांस्तथा।।5.4.15।। कूटमुद...
Going around Lanka, Hanuman witnessed all kinds of demons priests who were performing rituals, ascet...
दीक्षितान् जटिलान् मुण्डान् गोजिनाम्बरवाससः। दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुघांस्तथा।।5.4.15।। कूटमुद...
Going around Lanka, Hanuman witnessed all kinds of demons priests who were performing rituals, ascet...
दीक्षितान् जटिलान् मुण्डान् गोजिनाम्बरवाससः। दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुघांस्तथा।।5.4.15।। कूटमुद...
Going around Lanka, Hanuman witnessed all kinds of demons priests who were performing rituals, ascet...
दीक्षितान् जटिलान् मुण्डान् गोजिनाम्बरवाससः। दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुघांस्तथा।।5.4.15।। कूटमुद...
Going around Lanka, Hanuman witnessed all kinds of demons priests who were performing rituals, ascet...
दीक्षितान् जटिलान् मुण्डान् गोजिनाम्बरवाससः। दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुघांस्तथा।।5.4.15।। कूटमुद...
Going around Lanka, Hanuman witnessed all kinds of demons priests who were performing rituals, ascet...
शक्तिवृक्षायुधांश्चैव पट्टिसाशनिधारिणः।।5.4.20।। क्षेपणीपाशहस्तांश्च ददर्श स महाकपिः। स्रग्विणस्त्वन...
The great monkey saw the demons who held shaktis and trees as weapons (Shakti is a lance), some held...
शक्तिवृक्षायुधांश्चैव पट्टिसाशनिधारिणः।।5.4.20।। क्षेपणीपाशहस्तांश्च ददर्श स महाकपिः। स्रग्विणस्त्वन...
The great monkey saw the demons who held shaktis and trees as weapons (Shakti is a lance), some held...
शक्तिवृक्षायुधांश्चैव पट्टिसाशनिधारिणः।।5.4.20।। क्षेपणीपाशहस्तांश्च ददर्श स महाकपिः। स्रग्विणस्त्वन...
The great monkey saw the demons who held shaktis and trees as weapons (Shakti is a lance), some held...
शतसाहस्रमव्यग्रमारक्षं मध्यमं कपिः। रक्षोधिपतिनिर्दिष्टं ददर्शान्तःपुराग्रतः।।5.4.23।।
Hanuman saw in front of the harem one hundred thousand strong, vigilant soldiers of a middle rank or...
स तदा तद्गृहं दृष्ट्वा महाहाटकतोरणम्। राक्षसेन्द्रस्य विख्यातमद्रिमूर्ध्नि प्रतिष्ठितम्।।5.4.24।। पु...
The great monkey observed the huge archway of the demon king's palace made of gold situated on top o...
स तदा तद्गृहं दृष्ट्वा महाहाटकतोरणम्। राक्षसेन्द्रस्य विख्यातमद्रिमूर्ध्नि प्रतिष्ठितम्।।5.4.24।। पु...
The great monkey observed the huge archway of the demon king's palace made of gold situated on top o...
त्रिविष्टपनिभं दिव्यं दिव्यनादनिनादितम्। वाजिहेषितसङ्घुष्टं नादितं भूषणैस्तथा।।5.4.26।। रथैर्यानैर्व...
And then the great vanara entered the wonderful mansion that resembled heaven. It was resonating wit...
त्रिविष्टपनिभं दिव्यं दिव्यनादनिनादितम्। वाजिहेषितसङ्घुष्टं नादितं भूषणैस्तथा।।5.4.26।। रथैर्यानैर्व...
And then the great vanara entered the wonderful mansion that resembled heaven. It was resonating wit...
त्रिविष्टपनिभं दिव्यं दिव्यनादनिनादितम्। वाजिहेषितसङ्घुष्टं नादितं भूषणैस्तथा।।5.4.26।। रथैर्यानैर्व...
And then the great vanara entered the wonderful mansion that resembled heaven. It was resonating wit...
सहेमजाम्बूनदचक्रवालं महार्हमुक्तामणिभूषितान्तम्। परार्थ्यकालागुरुचन्दनाक्तं स रावणान्तःपुरमाविवेश।।5...
Hanuman entered the harem of Ravana surrounded by walls of gold inlaid with precious pearls and othe...